Brain Fatigue – Managing Fatigue after Brain Injury or Concussion
Hi guys! Today's topic is Brain Fatigue after brain injury (or concussion) from our perspective: what mental fatigue is, causes of fatigue, effects of fatigue, and things we do to manage fatigue and stay ahead of it.
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Here's a video topic break down in case you need it!
What is neuro/mental fatigue?
- starts @ 0:43
- summary bullet list @ 1:12
Kim's stages of fatigue
- starts @ 1:23
Effects of fatigue on Kim
- starts @ 8:54
- summary bullet list @ 12:53
Other effects fatigue has
- starts @ 13:34
- summary bullet list @ 14:47
Managing neuro fatigue - Environments
- starts @ 17:07
- summary bullet list @ 18:25
Managing neuro fatigue - Planning Ahead
- starts @ 18:59
- summary bullet list @ 19:30
Managing neuro fatigue - Proactive Strategy
- starts @ 19:55
- summary bullet list @ 21:53
Managing nuero fatigue - Good Support System
- starts @ 22:06
- bullet list @ 22:27
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Hi guys! Today’s topic is Brain Fatigue after brain injury (or concussion) from our perspective: what mental fatigue is, causes of fatigue, effects of fatigue, and things we do to manage fatigue and stay ahead of it.
—————
Here’s a video topic break down in case you need it!
What is neuro/mental fatigue?
– starts @ 0:43
– summary bullet list @ 1:12
Kim’s stages of fatigue
– starts @ 1:23
Effects of fatigue on Kim
– starts @ 8:54
– summary bullet list @ 12:53
Other effects fatigue has
– starts @ 13:34
– summary bullet list @ 14:47
Managing neuro fatigue – Environments
– starts @ 17:07
– summary bullet list @ 18:25
Managing neuro fatigue – Planning Ahead
– starts @ 18:59
– summary bullet list @ 19:30
Managing neuro fatigue – Proactive Strategy
– starts @ 19:55
– summary bullet list @ 21:53
Managing nuero fatigue – Good Support System
– starts @ 22:06
– bullet list @ 22:27
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Do you already use some of these strategies to handle brain fatigue? What are some other things that you may do to keep neuro fatigue at bay (aside from being a "master napper" like Kim)? Let us know!
So helpful! Thank you!
Thank you for this. I feel like you describing me.
I used to be so organized, now I feel just drained all the time.
Guys, you spoke my language today. I had a staph infection in my right hemisphere, specifically parietal and temporal lobes.
Had to under go several surgeries to remove the abscesses. As you can imagine,this upended my life. And now I'm living in the brain up Nathan 2.0 Fatigue, memory, and Attention are top3 cognitive things I steuggle with daily. I also lost some of my left visual field called Hynonomos Hemianopia. Ive made a ton of progress to the point where I live independently , have a job I can walk too and great bosses who are very accomedating. I only work 3 hours at a time. 12 hrs a week, but even that is proving too much. The days I work, the rest of the day is off the table. I gotta get better at saying NO! Keep making these videos please 🙏
funny editing. thanks for sharing your story!
How long have you had brain injury? Did it effect your digestive? And how long did it last?
Yes I feel like that…what's taking so long why am I not better yet…sucks to deal with life..relation…stress with life…and this problem people can be ignorant and not understand
I'm dealing with a 3rd brain injury…tired all the time..major constipation..weight loss..mood changes…muscle loss…major depression…loud noise ..people shopping mall no way…from 130lbs to 122lbs…now I have spleen problem..unemplyable right now
Hmmm.. any new videos?
Yes thank you for telling us that it is also the spouses or the parent of partying or whoever helping the person with tvi so hard on us
3 years in and this video describes the challenges of PCS to a T!
Why would you have such irritating and distracting music on a video for peopke with brain injuries.
Also, some people don't have anyone to support them.
Thank you so much for this information… I just subscribed today. My bf of 18 months had 2 strokes 6 years ago after a traumatic blow to the back of his head. He was in the hospital and rehab for months.. I noticed when we started dating was when he got tired he got clumsy ( his leg on his affected side would give out), his pupils would be unequal, he was very irritable and struggle w outbursts… he’s not pleasant! He always has those loud yawns…he would sleep the entire weekend. I also noticed he had a difficult time w remembering details. I honestly thought it was ADHD in the beginning but after he confided to me about his history I knew right away he was suffering from a TBI.. he was horrible w doctors and taking care of himself. I’m now getting him back to a neurologist… and I’ve encouraged him to minimize his hours at work ( he works a very physically demanding job which kills him) and just educating him on what a TBI is ( he gets very frustrated and angry w himself not understanding what was wrong)… so grateful for these videos; I have him watch them and he’s like “wow it’s not just me”…. Thank you! 🙏🏻
I'm totally forwarding this to my family!
My injury was in August 2015, and I know that they're sick of hearing about it from me, but my life truly does suck now.
I'm totally looking into moving into a facility or establishment that will accept my inactive lifestyle without making me feel bad.
It's all self inflicted guilt or dissatisfaction; they don't show anger towards me.
I've got to get out of here for my own sanity!
Thanks for taking the time to go through this. I know I feel guilty about these symptoms that I’m being lazy or weak and should push through. Helps to see others with same issues so I have more justification to take it easy on myself and take care of myself. Thanks again guys!
Thank you so much for this video, I literally cried with it. I had a TBI 8 months ago, it was very frustratiing to realaize, after the cognitive and motory recovery, that I had fatigue, the way you describe it is almost the same I feel, I also start to not be able to focus when I have fatigue ( I don´t know if its the same thing) but i also have a fourth nerve palsy on my left eye. You brang me hope when you said that you can work and handdle it.
Thanks for this video, you have no idea the time I've had explaining neuro fatigue to doctors even, I'm increasingly shocked at how uninformed people are with this.
Thanks for sharing your story and symptoms etc, I found it very helpful. Hope you are doing well.
just started up year 3 after my sTBI sustained from a mugging in june of 2018. I still to this day have incredible fatigue…I "burn out" so quickly. Even things that I use for relaxation have a tendency to exhaust me far faster than they did prior to my injury.
I'm also literally "afraid" of the dark…I can't sleep for longer than 2 hours before I'm WIDE awake and frozen. Not sure what this is, but I took damage to the frontal, occipital, and brainstem functions. I'm "as independent" as I'll ever be, but I have to live with friends now, at minimum. My cognition is quick, my ability to speak and discuss are fluid, but my maximum output is like…30% at best
I have over ten concussions thank u guys sharing this
The VA should hire you guys
3 months out from injury, this was very helpful.
When Kim said that he had trouble regulating his temperature… I literally heard the hallelujah chorus. My thermometer is broken for sure.
Thank you for sharing. I shared your video with family and friends… to hopefully be a tool to open that dialogue with them.
I'm sure this could have been a helpful video if you had just left out the VERY distracting background noise! Why add something totally unnecessary that only adds to the brain fatigue of your target viewers? Bad idea, thumbs down.
It's been 9 months for me. My TBI was caused by Dr malpractice.i made so much progress the first 6 months,and then I hit a wall with depression and anxiety. Is this commen?
Awesome video guys; I had a TBI 2007, which led to multiple surgeries; I've had headache flair-ups ever since, and at 42 it's taking its toll. Keep up the good work!
Guys, great content. However, it would be so much better if the background music was not there. Had to turn you off; over stimulation!,